How do I transcode Canon 5D Mark II media into Final Cut X?

Hi,
I recently purchased Final Cut X. I will be editing Canon 5D Mark II media. How do I transcode the 5D media? Do I need the compressor app to do it? Is there a demo video out there that anyone reccomends.
thanks,
Tom

Marcos Antonio wrote:
Tom, buzzdad...The camera is conected through USB 2.0. There are three or four USB slolts on 27" iMac. All of them tested, none of them mounts the camera on the desktp ( which is very weird ). Like I said above I can transfer the movies ( misteriously I must say ), through Image Capture to the mac hard drive. ( I really don't know if this process cause any loss in the image quality, for instance ).
I have had similar experiences. I have used a number of digital cameras over the years (DSLR as well as compact cameras).
Some cameras mount right on the desktop, some don't. For those that don't, Image Capture seems to be the way to bring the image and/or movie files from the camera to your mac (you could probably use iPhoto or Aperture, also; but I dislike using those for video files).

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